my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 532
When Hu Guang saw Zhang Anshi, he greeted Zhang Anshi excitedly.

Zhang Anshi said: "Mr. Hu's complexion is not bad."

Hu Guang smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay, I heard that King Song went to Raozhou, but I don't know..."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile, "I happen to be looking for you."

Hu Guang smiled and said, "Let's go and talk inside."

This difference in attitude is a world away from before!

They are all bachelors of Wenyuan Pavilion, but Hu Guang entered the cabinet first. In terms of seniority, he is naturally the value of Hu Guang.

The place is dark and narrow, so Zhang Anshi sat down and said, "When the new Wenyuan Pavilion is built, the value room must not only be spacious, but glass must also be used, otherwise...with this paper window, it will be too dark!"

As he spoke, he looked left and right again, and then said: "You don't know, Mr. Hu, that some mansions now use glass for lighting in a large area, and the glass workshops in Qixia are in short supply. Hey... everyone I'm all working on copywriting, so I can't ruin my health because of it."

Hu Guang couldn't help but said with emotion: "The doctor of the medical school also told me that there are three evils on my body. One is bad waist, which is caused by sitting for a long time. It's the wind pain, it's the result of staying in the damp for a long time."

Zhang Anshi said: "This is terrible. It is necessary to have a good child and raise it. If not, as time goes by, after a few years, the pain will be too painful."

Hu Guang smiled, and Zhang Anshi felt much more pleasing to the eye!
What other people say is lip service but not truth. Zhang Anshi is different. Once Zhang Anshi opens his mouth to say that this is not good, he may actually give you some benefits.

Of course, Hu Guang is not a greedy person, he is mainly worried about Yang Gong.

But Hu Guang didn't go any further, but said: "Your Highness just said something..."

"That's right." Zhang Anshi said, "Mr. Hu is from Jiangxi, right?"

Hu Guang nodded.

Zhang Anshi said: "Here in Jiangxi, the emperor's grandson started to build the railway and started hiring workers in Jiangxi. Does Mr. Hu know about this?"

Hu Guangdao: "I read the report, but the matter of the railway department, to be honest, I am not good at it after all, and it is not easy to study it carefully. I have a specialization in art."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "However, Jiangxi folk customs are still too conservative. Therefore, there are very few people who are willing to apply. In the final analysis, there are still some unscrupulous gentry who deceive the public with lies, and the common people dare not apply."

Hu Guang frowned and sighed: "Jiangxi's literary style is at its peak, and everyone advocates reading. Now it will take some time to teach everyone to change."

Zhang Anshi didn't argue, but simply nodded and said: "This is the truth, it's not a day's cold to freeze three feet. But in everything, someone has to start it!"

"Mr. Hu...'s hometown is in Jishui County. Now the railway has reached Raozhou. In a few days, he will go to Nanchang Mansion, and even Ji'an Mansion. His Highness intends to recruit talents, which requires both labor and left and right arms. If If there are people who go to agree with each other, especially those who come from a scholarly family like Hu Gong and lead the crowd to work for the railway department, then the soldiers and civilians in Jiangxi may not have so many conflicts when they see each other."

After hearing this, Hu Guang became a little more careful!

It's a pity to say that his people are always missed.

Yang Gong advised him not to get too involved with his tribe.

Xie Gong wanted to trick his people into Java.

His Majesty was thinking about his clansmen, sharpening his sword.

It's all right now, His Royal Highness King Song is also here to keep an eye on him.

Hu Guang couldn't help feeling both stuffy and tired!

At the same time, he immediately said vigilantly and cautiously: "This... this... railway construction? They don't understand either."

Zhang Anshi looked at Hu Guang's reaction, why didn't he understand?
But he seemed to have not seen through it, and still smiled calmly and said: "In the railway department, all kinds of talents are recruited. They need both political and military talents, judges, and a large number of teachers. , doctors, craftsmen, of course, the most needed thing is labor.”

Hu Guang coughed: "This... this... um..."

Zhang Anshidao: "The railway department does not teach everyone to serve corvee, but pays salaries in a serious manner. The people recruited by the railway department are mainly formal employees for the time being, and they have also set a fifteenth grade salary. This salary depends on both seniority and ability. Go early and get early."

After a pause, he continued to introduce: "Not only that, but also houses will be built along the line. If you have children at home, you can study nearby. This railway company may not have a future."

After hearing this, Hu Guang was stunned for a moment.

If so, it is really tempting.

He bowed his head, thinking silently.

Zhang Anshi said: "I know that there are many talented and learned people in the Hu family, but Mr. Hu is clean and honest, and he is afraid of being criticized, so he has been avoiding suspicion. Many children live idle in the countryside. It is not good to continue like this. After living idle for a long time, people are If they want to be abandoned, it is better to come out and do something, which will not only help the court a lot, but also teach them a place to go."

Zhang Anshi's words were enough to move Hu Guang's heart.

He knows the benefits that Zhang Anshi said, and he will definitely fulfill them.

Zhang Anshi also spoke exactly what was on his mind. Although Hu Guang has been in the center these years, he has three sons in his family and many nephews, but Hu Guang's temperament is most self-sufficient, and he dare not treat his children When I brought him to the capital, I didn't dare to make any arrangements for my nephews, because I was afraid that others would say that I bent the law for personal gain.

Even the imperial examinations, he could not encourage them, and he was afraid that once his nephews went to high school, they would be thought that the examiners looked at him for Hu Guang's sake. in reading.

It's just that going on like this is really not a solution. Hu Guang has achieved a clear name, but his disciples have suffered.

Now, Zhang Anshi hopes that he can allow his children to join the railway department. The railway department is not considered an official, and no one is willing to go now. The Hu family's children go instead to help the court, both public and private, and there is nothing to criticize of.

As for treatment...

He looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "Why is there still housing?"

Zhang Anshidao: "Let's just talk about Ji'an Mansion. The land on the side of the station is not worth much, but for everyone's peace of mind to build the railway, and even contribute to the operation of the railway in the future, there must always be a place to shelter people from the wind and rain."

Hu Guang said with doubts: "This...is this wrong?"

Zhang Anshi said very calmly: "The so-called salary of eating the king is to be loyal to the king. Building the railway is a national policy. If the people in the railway department are all hungry and cold, is it plausible?"

Hu Guang nodded, but still said cautiously: "The old man has to think about it."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Think about it, don't worry, but the railway company is currently employing people. Hu Gong, you also know that there is a shortage of manpower now, so the treatment and arrangements are naturally good. If there is Those who are talented and proficient in literature and ink will be a treasure for His Royal Highness the Pope. But...in the future..."

Hu Guang: "..."

Seeing that Hu Guang didn't respond.

Zhang Anshi got up and said, "I should go back to the office."

Hu Guang pursed his lips, tightened his hands, and just as Zhang Anshi was about to turn around, he said hastily, "Wait a minute."

Zhang Anshi said casually: "What else does Hu Gong have to teach?"

Hu Guang was a little embarrassed, coughed and said: "Then... that... After all, I still need to ask my clansmen what they mean, and I have a heart to serve you. But you have to ask whether your nephews are willing."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Then I invite Mr. Hu to write a book when he has free time. In fact, there is no need to rush this matter."

Hu Guang nodded.

As soon as Zhang Anshi left, Hu Guang began to think about it.

He muttered in his mouth: "Zhang Anshi should not be such a person."

So, after a brief stop, he suddenly went to the desk, took the pen and ink, and immediately splashed the ink, and after a while, wrote a letter, saying: "Come here."

Someone came in.

"Send this letter immediately."

"Here."

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"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Zhu Zhanji had just rested after a busy day, when he heard the movement, he couldn't help frowning.

Not long after, a Shuzuo came and said: "From Ji'an Mansion, hundreds of people suddenly came, mighty and mighty... they came to vote for our railway company. It's strange to say that there are more than a dozen people in the leadership At first, I thought he was here to cause trouble, but later I found out that he wanted to come to the railway company for business."

Zhu Zhanji was taken aback for a moment, and the railway department was already struggling to recruit labor, let alone scholars in shawls and Confucian shirts.

After coming to Raozhou for so long, no scholar has ever applied for the recruitment.

On the one hand, these scholars already had a family business, and their aspirations were not here. In addition, the literary style in Jiangxi was at its peak, and they were hostile to the railway department.

Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but murmured with some doubts: "It can't be spies and secret agents?"

Thinking about it carefully, this is not a march to fight a war, what does it have to do with meticulous work?
However, Zhu Zhanji, who has been through for a long time, quickly settled down. Immediately, Zhu Zhanji said: "I will invite the leader."

Not long after, a scholar came in, about [-] years old, with a thin face, but also dignified, entered Zhu Zhanji's small hall, and immediately saluted: "Little man Hu Mu, I have seen Your Highness."

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said, "From Ji'an Mansion?"

Hu Mu said: "Yes, Xiaomin is from Jishui County."

"Jishui County, Hu family?" Zhu Zhanji looked at Hu Mu, and couldn't help saying: "Jishui Hu Guang, are you related?"

Hu Mu said in a nonchalant manner: "It is my father, the second in Xiaomin's family. Father Hu Guang is an official in the court, and the eldest brother...is given a shadowy post by His Majesty."

After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji's face suddenly changed.

He just asked subconsciously, but he didn't expect that it was Hu Guang's son.

His impression of Hu Guang was that of a conservative and stubborn little old man, but his son...what did he come here for?
Zhu Zhanji immediately said: "So that's it, you want to join the railway department?"

Hu Mu said: "I heard that the railway is about to be built in Jiangxi, and the Hu family is deeply favored by the emperor, so I want to contribute a little bit! This time, not only Xiaomin, but also Xiaomin's third brother, other cousins, some distant relatives, and others There are 370 clansmen in the village who were mobilized by Xiao Min, most of them are young and strong, and they are here to share His Highness' worries."

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

The Hu family is a scholarly family, and has been an official for many generations. In Hu Guang's generation, he even ranks as the prime minister.

It can be said that it can be regarded as a first-class family in Jiangxi Chief Commissioner.

This time, the Hu family can be said to have come out in full force, which is undoubtedly a long-term drought for Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, and said, "But willingly?"

Hu Muqian said: "Everything is arranged by His Highness."

Zhu Zhanji was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Okay, people with fame may be arranged to serve as clerks and clerks in the Jiangxi Railway Department, or teach people in schools. Those who have no fame, but can read and write , need to arrange to go to the railway school to study for three months, teach some general principles of railways and steam engines, and then be appointed as craftsmen. As for the rest, they will also be arranged to work in various engineering teams."

Zhu Zhanji said: "According to the rules, you are new to the railway department, so even so, you still need to start with the clerks and clerks first, and you should not feel wronged. If you are serious, the palace has its own safe arrangements. "

Hu Mu said: "Yes."

With this Hu family, there is indeed a strong demonstration effect. Zhu Zhanji is overjoyed, but he still has some concerns about whether these people can be used.

So he said: "Temporarily serve as a civil servant in the street of Raozhou Station under the Railway Department, and assist the Railway Department to resettle the migrating soldiers and civilians, and be responsible for household registration statistics."

Hu Mu took the order, and then went out to explain the matter to the clansmen who came with him.

Everyone couldn't help being frustrated, Hu Guangxie thought that there was some important use for the book when he came here, but who knows... he is teaching people as officials, or ordinary teachers, and even many villagers are working here as coolies.

But Hu Mu was an honest man, and said: "Since my father has made an arrangement, I will follow it. My father will not harm us. Everyone should keep their own place and obey it."

Hu Mu inherited Hu Guang's disposition, he is an honest man, he has been studying at home all the time, this time his father came to revise the books, he did not dare to argue, although he was extremely disappointed, he did not dare to think too much.

The next day, some officials led them there, and then they arrived at the Raozhou Station, which was even worse than Hu Mu imagined. Although the land here is already flat, many engineering teams are still there. The roadbed was tamped, many horses and horses were shuttled back and forth, and the dust was flying.

As for the so-called Raozhou Station Street, it is actually a piece of wasteland now, the land is flat, and the future plan includes platforms, markets, and even many buildings, but right now, everyone is setting up temporary work sheds, shelter temporarily.

The official directly took a full box of documents, taught him to adapt and learn first, and then took him to supervise the work in the afternoon.

The construction of the railway has nothing to do with the street. Apart from relocating people, the street now mainly needs to build the school, the medical center, and the government office of the street. Overseer.

After a while, Hu Mu became ashamed, it was really dusty, and it was noisy everywhere, there were people yelling at every turn, and there were some peddlers and shopkeepers. I came to sell some groceries, and in order to attract business, I started shouting.

Hu Mu has read books for half his life, where has he seen such a posture?He bowed his head. The so-called documents are actually yellow books, and the yellow books are actually household registrations. Once the recruited personnel enter the railway line, if they plan to settle here, they will all be under the jurisdiction of the railway department. This is the Raozhou station. mastered population.

After sorting out for more than two hours, according to the method, I selected a few yellow books, some of which were unknown.

Then someone took him to dinner.

It's just that at this time, the place to eat...hasn't been built yet, but someone brought a load of dishes and rice to the big construction site and started distributing them immediately.

Everyone took their badges and went to pick up the meal.

Hu Mu looked confused, he came from a scholarly family after all, he had never seen such a battle before, but he saw the people who took the food wrapped in lotus leaves, each of them found a place to squat down, and then gobbled it up, Feast on it.

On the other hand, Hu Mu was coy, feeling that the loess was all over the sky, and he really didn't have any appetite, but the official saw through his mind.

"Look at your delicate skin and tender meat. I'm afraid your family is not bad. Why... aren't you used to it? Don't worry, you will get used to it in a few days. You are different from those laborers. Seeing these meals, Laoli feels like a mouse fell into a rice bowl. But people like you must have no appetite at first, but... after a few days of starvation, you can be like them."

Hu Mu couldn't pick up the words for a while, so he muttered for a long time before saying, "Oh."

The official happily led him to receive the meal, squatted down, but didn't bother to pick it up with chopsticks, because the meal was wrapped in lotus leaves, he simply grabbed it with his hands.

Hu Mu only used chopsticks, and carefully picked some things that seemed to be edible, especially avoiding the huge fat meat. On the skin, there was still a pinch of pig hair, but he only took the soybeans inside. After eating a few, he couldn't help saying: "Wang Sili is also a scholar?"

"Of course, a serious scholar."

Unlike Hu Mu, Wang Sili ate with great relish.

Hu Mu said in surprise, "But why..."

"I'm not only a scholar, but I also entered the mathematics school. Why, what do you want to ask? It doesn't matter."

"How did you get used to this?"

Wang Sili laughed and said: "Look, you are from a scholarly family. To be honest, I am the same. Speaking of it, when my family was in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, I was also a public official for many generations. However, I read some books since I was young, and was taken by my brother I went to Qixia to study, and only then did I know what the world is like in the vastness of the world. Therefore, I entered the mathematics school without hesitation, and I finally learned something, and now I am working in the railway department."

Wang Sili suddenly took a deep look at Hu Mu and said: "When a man studies, he does not imitate the rotten Confucianism and write essays, but he imitates Zhang Qian and learns from the class super. To teach myself to have no regrets in this life."

Hu Mu: "..."

He felt that this Wang Sili did not look like a scholar at all.

But he looks like a scholar.

(End of this chapter)